PREP ROUNDUP: Pikey leads NMCC past East Prairie, Malden nabs second softball district
NEW MADRID -- Drew Pikey hit a grand slam, smacked a triple and had five RBI to lead New Madrid County Central past visiting East Prairie 14-1 Wednesday in five innings.
Palmer Campbell pitched a complete game for NMCC (9-14) giving up one hit and one walk while striking out six.
Seth Johnson had the loss for East Prairie (7-12) after four innings.
NMCC will go to Portageville Friday while East Prairie hosts Oak Ridge today.
East Prairie | 000 10 -- 1 1 4 |
NMCC | 023 18 -- 14 11 1 |
WP -- Palmer Campbell. LP -- Seth Johnson. Multiple hitters: (N) Campbell 2-3, Pikey 3-4. HR: (N) Drew Pikey. 3B: (N) Pikey. 2B: (N) Campbell.
Cape Central 16, Charleston 3
CHARLESTON -- Cape Central put up 11 runs in the fifth inning and banged out 13 hits at Charleston.
Ryan Tegel led Cape Central (12-11) with three hits and three RBI. Charleston (4-13) was led by Brandon Grimes' two hits. Dylan Baugh added a double and two RBI.
Charleston hosts Scott County Central today at 6 p.m.
Cape Central | 140 0(11) -- 16 13 1 |
Charleston | 102 00 -- 3 5 9 |
WP -- Josh Morse. LP -- Bruce Simmons. 3B: (CC) Ryan Tegel. 2B: (CC) Hayden Lynn, Clayton Reynolds, Tegel; (C) Dylan Baugh. Multiple hitters: (CC) Chase Hagerty 2-4, Morse 2-3, Reynolds 2-3, Tegel 3-4; (C) Brandon Grimes 2-3.
SOFTBALL
Class 1, District 3
BERNIE -- The Malden softball team won its second-straight district championship Wednesday after defeating Bernie.
Malden (14-4) will host Scott City, 11-1 winners over Leopold for its district championship, on Monday in the sectional round.
Bernie | 020 00 -- 2 6 2 |
Malden | 330 15 -- 12 9 3 |
WP - Katie Goodman. LP - Blakely Bradshaw. HR - Allison Hampton (M). 2B - Autumn Pittman (M), Blake Tinsley (M), Lexi Campbell (M). Multiple hits - Bernie: Lari Spitzer 2-2; Malden: Lexi Campbell 3-3, Lana Reed 2-4.
Class 1, District 1
CARUTHERSVILLE -- The New Madrid County Central Lady Eagles defeated Caruthersville 10-0 to win its district title in Caruthersville.
NMCC (12-5) will play Kennett Monday in the sectional round.